Computational Biologist & Antibody Design Scientist

Elanco Tiergesundheit AG; Indianapolis (IN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation packages

Hybrid work environment

Annual bonus offering

401K matching

Job summary

Elanco Research Scientist - Computational Biologist is sought to join the Discovery Research team at the Indianapolis HQ. You will leverage AI-driven tools to design and optimize therapeutic antibodies and proteins, collaborating with wet-lab teams to accelerate pipeline development.

Strong background in AI/ML modeling, structural bioinformatics, and Python is required, with a Ph.D. in a related field preferred.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in computational biology, bioinformatics, structural biology, computer science, or related field.
• Strong foundation in structural bioinformatics and AI/ML modeling.
• Proficiency in Python or similar programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Use AI-driven tools to predict/design high-resolution structures of antibodies/proteins.
• Apply generative AI and structural modeling to design novel antibody/protein modalities.
• Identify and mitigate liabilities; train structure-based ML architectures for developability.
• Collaborate with wet-lab teams to analyze data, validate predictions, and iterate designs.
• Stay current with AI advances, document work, and communicate findings to cross-functional teams.

Skills

AI/ML modeling

Structural bioinformatics

Python

Education

Ph.D. in Computational Biology or related field

Tools

AlphaFold

Rosetta

Job description

Elanco Research Scientist - Computational Biologist is sought to join the Discovery Research team at the Indianapolis HQ. You will leverage AI-driven tools to design and optimize therapeutic antibodies and proteins, collaborating with wet-lab teams to accelerate pipeline development.

Strong background in AI/ML modeling, structural bioinformatics, and Python is required, with a Ph.D. in a related field preferred.